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JAMES "P. SARGENT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WASH-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,600, dated October 6, 1885.

Application filed May I, 1884.

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES "1. SARGENT, a citizen of the United States. residing at Cleve land, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in ash-Boards, of which improvements the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings,which make part of this specification, Figure 1 is aview in side elevation, showing awash-board with the soap-box in place. Fig. 2 is a similar View, the soap-box being provided with a protector. Fig. 3 is a sectional view, the section being taken on the line 00 :0, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the soapbox. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are views illustrating certain modifications in the manner of constructing my improved wash-boards.

My invention relates particularly to improvements in what are commonly known as "double-faced wash-boards-that is, washboards having two rubbing-faces on opposite sides of the board; but my improvement may also be used with wash-boards having a single rubbing-face, as will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

My invention has for its object such a construction of soap box that the soap may be easily retained in place on either side of the wash-board, and that the boX can be quickly removed and adjusted to either side.

The double-faced wash-boards A (shown in the drawings) are of the usual construction, consisting of the rubbing-faces 1 and 2 of any known or suitable construction, and the supporting-back 3 inserted between the rubbingfaces, said back being secured in the usual 1nannor to the side bars, 4 which project beyond the ends of the rubbing-races the usual distance, and have their upper ends connected and braced by the head-piece 5. Against the up per end of the rubbing-faces and supporting back, and between the side bars, 4, is secured the cross-bar 6, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

In lieu of closing the open space formed by the side bars, 4, the head-piece 5, and crossbar 6, as is usual by the brand board, I insert the soapbox B. (Shownin Figs. 3 and 4.) This box consists of the side pieces, 7, and the top bar, 8, and to these is secured theback Serial No. 129,918. (No model.)

board, 9, as clearly shown. The side pieces and top bar of the box have a width slightly in excess of the width of the side bars, 4, of the board, and the side pieces and back board, 9, are somewhat longer than the depth of the open space at the top of the wash'board. The lower ends of the side pieces of the box are cut away and provided with notches 10, which are adapted, when the box is in place, to fit over the crossbar 6. Along the outer edges of the side pieces,7.are formed the flanges 11, having their undersides beveled and adapted to fit against a corresponding bevel formed along the inner edges of those portions of the side bars, 4, which bound the open space at the head of the wash-board. A flange may, if desired, be formed along the outer edge of the top bar, 8, adapted to hear, when the box is in place, against the edge of the head-piece. The top bar, 8, is provided with a suitable catch, 12. which is adapted to catch over the edges of the head-piece 5 and retain the box in place.

The box constructed as above described is inserted into the open space at the top ofboard, the notches 1O fitting over the cross-bar 6, thereby retaining the lower end of the box in place, the upper end being held from movement in one direclion by the catch 12, and in the opposite direction by the flanges 11 hearing against the side bars, .4, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It will be noticed that the back board, 9, and a portion of the side pieces, 7 ,proj ect down below the cross-bard, and that the back board is held away from the rubbingface by the projecting portions of the side pieces. As a result of this feature of construction, provision is made for the drainage ofthe water from the soap and such as may be splashed up over the cross-bar 6, and the overlapping portion of the back board gives a direction to the flow of water.

\Vhen it is desired to change from one side or rubbing-face of the board to the other, the soap-box can be easily and quickly removed and inserted in the opposite side.

If desired, a support-ingboard, 13, may be secured between the side pieces, 7 but care should be taken that said supporting board does not extend to the back board. There should always be an opening or slit between the back board and the supporting-board for the drainage of water.

Within the soap box is arranged the protector 14, which is provided with trunnions or journals at its ends, adapted to fit in suitable holes formed in the side pieces near their upper ends. Around the journals are arranged the spiral springs 15, one end of which is secured to the soap-box and the opposite end to the protector. These springs are so arranged as under normal tension to hold the protector in operative position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. When not in use, the protector may be folded down into the soap-box and held there by any suitable means.

In some instances it may be desirable to omit the head-pieces, in which case the top bar, 8, would form the cross-piece and the catch would be arranged on one of the side bars. The soap-box may also be constructed so as to fit outside of the side bars and head-piece of the board, in which case a suitable catche. 9., a turn-button wonld be placed on the side pieces of the box for the purpose of catching over the side bars of the board and holding the box in place; or a groove may be formed in the outer sides of the side bars, 4, and a corresponding rib or tongue formed on the inner sides of the side pieces, 7, adapted to fit in said grooves, the box being adjusted by sliding it on and down the side bars.

I claim herein as my invention- 1. In combination with a double-faced washboard, a removable and reversible soap-box, substantially as set forth.

2. A wash-board having, in combination. a headpiece connecting the ends of the side bars, a cross-bar located at the upper end of the rubbing-face, and a removable soap-box inserted between the head-piece and crossbar, substantially as set forth.

3. In a wash-board, the combination of a cross-bar located at the upper end of the rubbing face, and a removable and reversible soap-box located above the crossbar and constructed, when in operative position, to form a drainage slit or opening between its back board and the cross-bar, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with a wash-board, a removable and reversible soap-box located above the cross-barsupporting the upper end of the rubbing-face, and having the lower end of its back board overlapping the cross-bar, and forming, with the cross-bar, a slit or opening for the escape of water from the soap-box, substantially as set forth.

5. In a double -faced wash -board, a headpiece connecting the ends of the side bars, in combination with a cross bar located at the upper ends of the rubbing-faces, and a removable and reversible soap-box adapted to be inserted between the head-piece and crossbar from either side of the board, substantially as set forth.

6. In a double-faced wash-board, the combination of a head-piece connecting the ends of the side bars, a cross-bar located at the upper ends of the rubbing faces, and a removable and reversible soap-box having a slit or opening at its lower edge for the discharge of water and adapted to be inserted between the head-piece and cross bar from either side of the board, substantially as set forth.

7. In a double-faced wash-board, a removable and reversible soap-box, in combination with a reversible protector attached to the soap-box, substantially as set forth.

8. In a double-faced wash-board, a removable and reversible soap-box, in combination with a protector pivotally attached to said box, substantially as set forth.

9. In a wash-board, the combination of the side bars projecting above the rubbing-face, the cross bar located at the upper end of the rubbing face, and a removable soap box adapted to be supported in place by the side and cross bars, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof -I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES T. SARGENT.

Vitnesses:

R. H. WHITTLEsEY, O. M. CLARKE. 

